Background
Robbins, William Randolph was born on May 22, 1912 in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Harry E. and Matilda Sydney (Franklin) Robbins.
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William Randolph Robbins, American minister. Ordained priest Episcopal Church, 1942. Recipient Alumni Distinguished Ministry award Berkeley Division School, Distinguished Military Service award New York State Guard, Outstanding Achievement award Princeton University Class of 1934; associate fellow Trumbull College, Yale University.
Education
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1934; Master of Divinity, Yale University, 1941; STD (honorary), Yale University, 1984; postgraduate, University of Oxford, England, 1946-1947, 82.
Career
Assistant minister, St. George's Church, New York City, 1941-1943;
rector, St. Peter's Church, Cazenovia, New York, 1943-1949;
rector, St. Thomas's Church, New Haven, 1949-1984;
founder, St. Thomas's Day School, 1956;
president school corporation, St. Thomas's Day School, 1956-1984;
headmaster emeritus, St. Thomas's Day School, since 1984. Chaplain Military Order Foreign Wars United States, past chaplain general. Chaplain in chief Military Order Loyal Legion United States.
Chaplain le comite français de Souvenir de Lafayette, Civil Defense New Haven area, Old Guard City of New York, 2d company Governor's Foot Guard, Connecticut, New Haven County Sheriff's Association.
Achievements
Membership
Founder Christian Community Action, New Haven. Secretary New Haven Archdeaconry. Member Berkeley Divinity School council, Yale University.
Board directors Lord's Day Alliance, New Haven Visiting Nurse Association 1st lieutenant United States Army, to lieutenant colonel New York National Guard, to captain United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. Member Connecticut Academy Arts and Sciences, Society Descendants Colonial Governors (chaplain general), Society Descendents Colonial Clergy (past chaplain general), The Society the Cincinnati (chaplain), Society Colonial Wars (chaplain), Society Descendents Knights of Garter, The Pilgrims, Dartmouth House English-Speaking Union (London), Most Venerable Order St. John's Hospital Jerusalem, Berkeley Divinity School Alumni (past president), St. Nicholas Society (New York chaplain), Order of Knighthood, St. John of Jersulaem (chaplain), Order of History Military Commands (chaplain), Union Club of New York, Royal Tennis Court (Hampton Court Palace, England), Royal Tennis Court Club, Hampton Court Palace, Princeton Club, Union Club (New York City), Elizabethan of Yale Club, Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, Graduate Club (New Haven).
Connections
Married Sarah Craig Wright, June 6, 1942 (deceased December 25, 1986). Children: Henry Craig, Sarah Franklin Robbins Jenks Coate, Thomas Nelson.
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Recipient Alumni Distinguished Ministry award Berkeley Division School, Distinguished Military Service award New York State Guard, Outstanding Achievement award Princeton University Class of 1934. Associate fellow Trumbull College, Yale University.Recipient Alumni Distinguished Ministry award Berkeley Division School, Distinguished Military Service award New York State Guard, Outstanding Achievement award Princeton University Class of 1934. Associate fellow Trumbull College, Yale University.